Quiz 13 – What is the primary purpose of Zakat in Islam?

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Quiz 13 – What is the primary purpose of Zakat in Islam?

Options are:

A. To build mosques

B. To support the poor and needy

C. To fund wars

D. To educate people

Correct Answer is :

B) To support the poor and needy.

Description:

Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is intended to purify wealth by distributing it to the poor and needy.

The Quran states,
“Take from their wealth ˹O Prophet˺ charity to purify and bless them, and pray for them—surely your prayer is a source of comfort for them. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.” (Quran 9:103).

This act fosters social welfare and equity.